# Why Borax is toxic

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/why-borax-is-toxic/
- Published: 2023-08-01T09:45:21-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: The cleaning agent works great on clothes, but not on human bodies. Image credit: DepositPhotos. Article by  Jocelyn Solis-Moreira.Popular Science – July 29, 2023. Borax is meant to wash clothes, but some people are finding other uses for this powdered cleaner. Back in 2018, teenagers were biting Tide Pods for clout online. This led to hundreds of adolescents getting poisoned and at least 10 deaths from eating these pouches of liquid. Now another laundry-inspired trend is taking shape on TikTok involving Borax to purportedly boost their health—with dangerous consequences. […] Click here to view original web page at www.popsci.com